I believe with a passion that gardens are special.

Unlike any room inside the house, your outside space can be formed into whatever you want it to be. Uniquely this room outside is a space whose sole purpose is … well whatever you chose.

You chose what to do there - Gardens are for people.

It sounds pretty obvious but gardens have been taken over by the specialists – the people with a hobby – the gardeners. And they say gardens are for gardening; gardens are for plants.

Pretty much everything you read or see equates gardens with gardening. But what about all those people who have a garden or a yard or a patio, who want a lovely space, but who don’t like gardening? Who really hate gardening? Who just don’t have any time to garden? Where to they go for advice, help and inspiration?

All of these people are missing out on a wonderful experience because they’re being sidelined by the people with a fairly specialist hobby.

That’s what this blog will be about.  Stick your spades, I’m for magic, not muck. And gardens can be magical.

Your garden is there for your pleasure and for your amusement. If you want to sit and read the papers, hold parties, play games, do yoga, paint pictures… the garden is the space for you.

I want to change the message about gardens – gardens aren’t for gardeners; gardens are for people.